Gorongos National Park is located in central Mozambique, in the southern part of the East African Rift Valley, at the foot of Gorongos Mountain. In 1920, the Portuguese colonial government of Mozambique created a nature reserve on an area of 1000 square kilometers, the task of which was to preserve the unique ecosystems and protect the species diversity of these places. In 1960, the reserve acquired the status of a National Park; its area is currently 4,000 square kilometers. The landscape of the park consists of endless valleys, savannahs, mountain plateaus and gorges, Mount Gorongosa (its height is 1862 meters above sea level), Lake Urema and several rivers originating at the top of the mountain. Gorongosa Park has been named one of the most “biodiverse” places on Earth by naturalists and leading scientists of the world. Among its ecosystems are the miombo forest, dry sand, mountain wet and tropical forests, mountain and floodplain meadows, acacia savannas, and wetlands (all in the park There are 21 types of plant communities). During the civil war of 1981-1994, the territory of the Gorongos park became the scene of fights between the warring parties, the unique nature of the park was inflicted huge damage - the herds of elephants, large artiodactyl mammals, lions and other predators were destroyed (large animal populations were destroyed by 95%). In 1994, the Government of Mozambique, together with the African Development Bank and with the assistance of the European Union and the International Union for Conservation of Nature, developed a program to restore the ecosystems of the park, and since 2004, the Government of Mozambique and the Carr Foundation have been jointly restoring the infrastructure and wildlife of the Gorongos National Park (Carr Foundation). Currently, the park is inhabited by elephants, lions, servals, hippos, zebras, kudu, wildebeest, redunks, black antelope, water goats, warthogs, civet, wyverns, baboons, vervetki, porcupines, crocodiles, lizards, snakes. More than 300 species of birds are registered in the park, many of which are endemic - green oriole (found only on Gorongosa mountain), screaming eagle, weavers, crowned crane, lilac-breasted blue-breasted bird, mustachioed warbler, herons, ibises, storks, marabou, parrots, tsesar , owls and many others. Especially "crowded" in the kingdom of birds in November, when migrating birds fly to Mozambique, and the locals get a bright mating coloring. Among the endemic species of the Gorongosa park are the Kravshai zebra, the grasshopper of the Gorongosa mountain, discovered in 2012 and recognized as a new species, the dwarf chameleon of the Gorongosa mountain (its female is the size of a human little finger, and the male is even smaller). The world of insects living in the park is striking in its diversity - bright butterflies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, mantises, termites, Matabele ants, beetles, many of which are found only in this corner of the planet. Each season in the park is interesting in its own way - in March - April (immediately after the end of the rainy season) the park turns into a blooming green oasis, crocodiles "teem" in the rivers, and herds of elephants roam the savannah. In May and June, the ungulate mating season begins, at which time visitors can see mating dances of impalas and hunting of lions for antelopes that have lost their vigilance. In the dry winter months (July - August), animals and birds concentrate near water bodies, and elephants move to the southern part of the park - to Lake Urema. Spring in the park comes in September - October, the plains are covered with a floral carpet, and the inhabitants of the park have a fishing season - even lions and baboons do not mind eating fish. In November and December, thousands of migratory birds return to Gorongos. Since 2015, independent trips to the park have been forbidden in Gorongos, visitors can go on a safari only accompanied by experienced guides - park staff and on vehicles provided by the park. In Gorongos, daytime jeep safaris are organized (trekking at dawn) and evening safaris, during which you can see magnificent sunsets and hear the roar of lions going hunting. Also, visitors can go on a boat tour to the village of Vinho and get acquainted with the life of its inhabitants. The park has villas and bungalows, campsites and a campground.